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#ec9446 color: Physalis

#ec9446 is rgb(236, 148, 70) in RGB and oklch(74.332% 0.14041 59.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

74.3%
0.140
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ec9446

#ec9446 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Physalis (#ef9548). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec9446 mixed with white

  1. ec9446
  2. ef9f5c
  3. f2aa70
  4. f4b583
  5. f6c095
  6. f8caa7
  7. fad5b9
  8. fce0ca
  9. fdeadc
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ec9446 mixed with black

  1. ec9446
  2. cd803c
  3. af6d32
  4. 925a28
  5. 76481e
  6. 5b3615
  7. 42260d
  8. 291605
  9. 130802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9446 with less saturation

  1. ec9446
  2. e69754
  3. e09a60
  4. da9d6b
  5. d49f76
  6. cea27f
  7. c7a489
  8. c1a692
  9. baa89b
  10. b3aaa3

Questions about #ec9446

What color is #ec9446?

#ec9446 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Physalis. In RGB it is rgb(236, 148, 70), in HSL hsl(28.19, 81.37%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.332% 0.14041 59.315).

What colors go well with #ec9446?

The complementary color of #ec9446 is #45b7fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88777 and #cfa629. The triadic partners are #00c8ae and #b996f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9446?

Black text reads better on #ec9446: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9446 a warm or cool color?

#ec9446 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.14.